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One of the best World War II dramas ever created, and inspired by real events, Secret Army is a British television drama made by the BBC and the Belgian national broadcaster BRT (now VRT) created by Gerard Glaister. It tells the story of a fictional Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the Second World War dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to Great Britain. It was made in the UK and Belgium and three series were broadcast on BBC1 between 7 September 1977 and 15 December 1979. ---------------------------------------------------- Starring: Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret, Jan Francis as Lisa "Yvette" Colbert, Christopher Neame as Flight Lt. John Curtis, Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Clifford Rose as Gestapo Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler, Michael Culver as Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt, Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens, Valentine Dyall as Dr Pascal Keldermans, Ron Pember as Alain Muny, Eileen Page as Andrée Foiret, Robin Langford as Cpl. Veit Rennert, James Bree as Gaston Colbert Created by Gerard Glaister Producer — Gerard Glaister Script editor — John Brason Script supervisors — Frank Radcliffe, James Cadman Designers — Ray London, Richard Morris, Marjorie Pratt, Austin Ruddy

One of the best World War II dramas ever created, and inspired by real events, Secret Army is a British television drama made by the BBC and the Belgian national broadcaster BRT (now VRT) created by Gerard Glaister. It tells the story of a fictional Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the Second World War dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to Great Britain. It was made in the UK and Belgium and three series were broadcast on BBC1 between 7 September 1977 and 15 December 1979. --------------------------------------------- Guest Starring: Peter Barkworth as Hugh Neville, Joanna Van Gyseghem as Dorothy Neville, Christopher Guard as Flight Lt. Peter Romsey, Bruce Montague as Insp. Pierre Dubois, Ivor Roberts as Victor, Dominic Letts as Jones, Ray Armstrong as The Hunter, Peter Davidson as Fisher, John Moore as the Fisherman Written by N. J. Crisp Directed by Paul Annett ------------------------------------------- Starring: Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret, Jan Francis as Lisa "Yvette" Colbert, Christopher Neame as Flight Lt. John Curtis, Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Clifford Rose as Gestapo Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler, Michael Culver as Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt, Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens, Valentine Dyall as Dr Pascal Keldermans, Ron Pember as Alain Muny, Eileen Page as Andrée Foiret, Robin Langford as Cpl. Veit Rennert, James Bree as Gaston Colbert Created by Gerard Glaister Producer — Gerard Glaister Script editor — John Brason Script supervisors — Frank Radcliffe, James Cadman Designers — Ray London, Richard Morris, Marjorie Pratt, Austin Ruddy

Rome had burnt to a cinder but the 26-year-old Emperor Nero turned his tragedy into a triumph by ordering the construction of the grandest, most ostentatious building on earth - the Domus Aurea or Golden House. From the ashes of central Rome rose a vast complex of palaces, pavilions and temples set in 200 acres of parkland. The Golden House was a creation of great beauty but became a place renowned for violence and sexual perversion where the infamous emperor would satisfy his darkest desires. Even the Romans found it too much and so hated was this place that, after Nero's death, his lake was deliberately paved over to allow the construction of the Coliseum. Nero's Golden House was an audacious project - unheard of before and unequalled since. Today, a few rooms survive to remindus of its former sinister glory. Now a new investigation is taking place to try and distinguish fact from fiction. It will be one of history's great detective stories - can the building help prove whether the Emperor Nero was as bad as they say - or worse? Or was he actually an inspired artist and designer unfairly maligned through the centuries? Is the 'Golden House' one of the unrecognized architectural wonders of the world? Rome's most notorious emperor was trying to create a model of Roman domination on land and sea. There were hundreds of rooms, and thousands of frescoes and statues. Only the best was considered worthy. To cap it all, a 120-foot statue of Nero, as absolute ruler, stood at the entrance - (this was the Colossus - from which the Colosseum would later derive its name). On completing the Golden House Nero exclaimed, "Good, now I can at last live like a human being." Combining new archaeological evidence, comprehensive historical research and high-end CGI, this film reconstructs for the viewer the unparalleled wonders of Nero's Golden House. This visually bold and exciting film exposes the man behind the myth, exploring just who the real Nero was and what exactly went on in his notorious building. Narrator: Samuel West Written & Directed by Phil Grabsky

One of the best World War II dramas ever created, and inspired by real events, Secret Army is a British television drama made by the BBC and the Belgian national broadcaster BRT (now VRT) created by Gerard Glaister. It tells the story of a fictional Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the Second World War dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to Great Britain. It was made in the UK and Belgium and three series were broadcast on BBC1 between 7 September 1977 and 15 December 1979. ---------------------------------------------- Starring: Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret, Jan Francis as Lisa "Yvette" Colbert, Christopher Neame as Flight Lt. John Curtis, Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Clifford Rose as Gestapo Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler, Michael Culver as Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt, Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens, Valentine Dyall as Dr Pascal Keldermans, Ron Pember as Alain Muny, Eileen Page as Andrée Foiret, Robin Langford as Cpl. Veit Rennert, James Bree as Gaston Colbert Created by Gerard Glaister Producer — Gerard Glaister Script editor — John Brason Script supervisors — Frank Radcliffe, James Cadman Designers — Ray London, Richard Morris, Marjorie Pratt, Austin Ruddy

This is a dramatized documentary of a famous Roman murder trial which established the law career of Marcus Tullius Cicero. Rome in 81 BC was under the dictatorship of Sulla after a civil war. Sulla proscribed perceived enemies of the state. Up to 9000 people, mainly nobles, were executed without trial as part of the proscriptions and had their property seized. It was in this environment of fear and extra-judicial killings that the trial takes place. Roman trials were the ultimate in ancient entertainment, with life or death outcomes. Thousands flocked to see the spectacles, drawn by the prospect of lurid tales of murder, intrigue and violence. After all, there was no state prosecution service so the law was only open to the rich and famous, meaning the trials were a fascinating window on a world of debauched privilege. The stars of these bloody shows were the lawyers and the greatest of them all was Cicero. Rome, 81 BC: Sextus Roscius is accused of patricide, if found guilty, he faces a brutal execution. Defending him is a young lawyer - Cicero. Cicero is up against one of the finest prosecutors in the city - Erucius. The facts seem simple: Roman gentleman Sextus Roscius has been stabbed in the street. It's an apparently motiveless killing. None of his valuables were stolen. The prime suspect is the old man's son. Sextus Roscius Junior had means, motive and opportunity. Erucius calls witness after witness and builds a shocking case. The court learns that Sextus Junior has possibly committed an earlier murder - his elder brother Gaius, who stood to inherit the wealthy father's land. It seems like an open and shut case. But Cicero's brilliant out-of-court detective work is about to dazzle the Roman courts for the first time. By the time he has finished, not only is Sextus Junior absolved, but Cicero has unmasked a conspiracy that goes to the top of Roman society. Using the actual trial record, this gripping drama reconstructs one of the most celebrated murder trials in history. Narrated by Michael Praed. -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes.---

One of the best World War II dramas ever created, and inspired by real events, Secret Army is a British television drama made by the BBC and the Belgian national broadcaster BRT (now VRT) created by Gerard Glaister. It tells the story of a fictional Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the Second World War dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to Great Britain. It was made in the UK and Belgium and three series were broadcast on BBC1 between 7 September 1977 and 15 December 1979. ------------------------------------------------ Starring: Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret, Jan Francis as Lisa "Yvette" Colbert, Christopher Neame as Flight Lt. John Curtis, Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Clifford Rose as Gestapo Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler, Michael Culver as Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt, Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens, Valentine Dyall as Dr Pascal Keldermans, Ron Pember as Alain Muny, Eileen Page as Andrée Foiret, Robin Langford as Cpl. Veit Rennert, James Bree as Gaston Colbert Created by Gerard Glaister Producer — Gerard Glaister Script editor — John Brason Script supervisors — Frank Radcliffe, James Cadman Designers — Ray London, Richard Morris, Marjorie Pratt, Austin Ruddy

One of the best World War II dramas ever created, and inspired by real events, Secret Army is a British television drama made by the BBC and the Belgian national broadcaster BRT (now VRT) created by Gerard Glaister. It tells the story of a fictional Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the Second World War dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to Great Britain. It was made in the UK and Belgium and three series were broadcast on BBC1 between 7 September 1977 and 15 December 1979. -------------------------------------------- Guest Starring: Ian McCulloch (as Malaud), Mary Barclay (as Sophie Chantal), Ruth Gower (as Madeleine Chantal) ------------------ Starring: Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret, Jan Francis as Lisa "Yvette" Colbert, Christopher Neame as Flight Lt. John Curtis, Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Clifford Rose as Gestapo Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler, Michael Culver as Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt, Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens, Valentine Dyall as Dr Pascal Keldermans, Ron Pember as Alain Muny, Eileen Page as Andrée Foiret, Robin Langford as Cpl. Veit Rennert, James Bree as Gaston Colbert Created by Gerard Glaister Producer — Gerard Glaister Script editor — John Brason Script supervisors — Frank Radcliffe, James Cadman Designers — Ray London, Richard Morris, Marjorie Pratt, Austin Ruddy

One of the best World War II dramas ever created, and inspired by real events, Secret Army is a British television drama made by the BBC and the Belgian national broadcaster BRT (now VRT) created by Gerard Glaister. It tells the story of a fictional Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the Second World War dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to Great Britain. It was made in the UK and Belgium and three series were broadcast on BBC1 between 7 September 1977 and 15 December 1979. --------------------------------------------------- Starring: Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret, Jan Francis as Lisa "Yvette" Colbert, Christopher Neame as Flight Lt. John Curtis, Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Clifford Rose as Gestapo Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler, Michael Culver as Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt, Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens, Valentine Dyall as Dr Pascal Keldermans, Ron Pember as Alain Muny, Eileen Page as Andrée Foiret, Robin Langford as Cpl. Veit Rennert, James Bree as Gaston Colbert

Never has a generation been so completely taken over by a totalitarian state as was the case in Hitler's Third Reich. At the age of 10 children joined the Jungvolk movement, at 14 they joined the Hitler Youth, and at 18 they joined the party, the Wehrmacht, the SA or the SS. Child Soldiers Last Stand Emerging in the 1920’s, the youth movement of the Nazi party served Hitler fanatically. By 1943, Nazi leaders began turning the Hitler Youth into a military reserve to replace manpower which had been depleted due to tremendous military losses. In the Waffen-SS division Hitlerjugend, these young soldiers were prepared to face the allies at Normandy. Looking back many years later, they reflect on the consequences of their involvement with an organisation that, by December 1936, membership in was mandatory for all German youth. Alex4History's supplementary notes: For additional info: Deutsches Jungvolk - For boys aged 10 to 14: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsches_Jungvolk Hitlerjugend - For male youths aged 14 to 18: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler_Youth https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hitler-Youth Narrator: Nich Schatzi Colorization and Restoration of Archive Images: Composite Films Livepixel Technologies -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes --

One of the best World War II dramas ever created, and inspired by real events, Secret Army is a British television drama made by the BBC and the Belgian national broadcaster BRT (now VRT) created by Gerard Glaister. It tells the story of a fictional Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the Second World War dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to Great Britain. It was made in the UK and Belgium and three series were broadcast on BBC1 between 7 September 1977 and 15 December 1979. --------------------------------------------- Guest Starring: Martin Burrows as Sgt. Walker, Neville Barber as Dr. Bogaerde Written by John Brason Directed by Viktors Ritelis --------------------------------- Starring: Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret, Jan Francis as Lisa "Yvette" Colbert, Christopher Neame as Flight Lt. John Curtis, Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Clifford Rose as Gestapo Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler, Michael Culver as Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt, Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens, Valentine Dyall as Dr Pascal Keldermans, Ron Pember as Alain Muny, Eileen Page as Andrée Foiret, Robin Langford as Cpl. Veit Rennert, James Bree as Gaston Colbert

Never has a generation been so completely taken over by a totalitarian state as was the case in Hitler's Third Reich. At the age of 10 children joined the Jungvolk movement, at 14 they joined the Hitler Youth, and at 18 they joined the party, the Wehrmacht, the SA or the SS. The Nazi Child Army Unconsciously prepared for the incoming war, a generation of German boys dedicated their life to their supreme leader and were willing to follow him to the very end. For additional info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler_Youth -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes ---

One of the best World War II dramas ever created, and inspired by real events, Secret Army is a British television drama made by the BBC and the Belgian national broadcaster BRT (now VRT) created by Gerard Glaister. It tells the story of a fictional Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the Second World War dedicated to returning Allied airmen, usually having been shot down by the Luftwaffe, to Great Britain. It was made in the UK and Belgium and three series were broadcast on BBC1 between 7 September 1977 and 15 December 1979. Fay Weldon said of the series: "There is, in the making of such programmes, a level of professionalism, and sheer patient, largely unacclaimed, hard work from producer to script editor to writer to designer to vision mixer to editor by way of sound and lighting engineers that is probably equalled only in a heart transplant theatre". -------------------------------------------- Guest Starring: Anthony Ainley as Johnson, Mark Burns as Gundell, Ian Liston as Bartle, Eileen Page as Andree Foiret, Tim Barlow as Sgt. Major, Michael Napier Brown as Husband ------------------------------------------ Starring: Bernard Hepton as Albert Foiret, Jan Francis as Lisa "Yvette" Colbert, Christopher Neame as Flight Lt. John Curtis, Angela Richards as Monique Duchamps, Clifford Rose as Gestapo Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler, Michael Culver as Luftwaffe Major Erwin Brandt, Juliet Hammond-Hill as Natalie Chantrens, Valentine Dyall as Dr Pascal Keldermans, Ron Pember as Alain Muny, Eileen Page as Andrée Foiret, Robin Langford as Cpl. Veit Rennert, James Bree as Gaston Colbert

Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the world was ruled by Rome. The Roman Empire struggled with problems which are surprisingly familiar: violent coups, assassination, overarching ambition, civil war, clashes between the classes as well as the sexes and questions of personal freedom versus government control. But from the chaos, the Roman Empire would emerge stronger and more dazzling than ever before. Soon, it would stretch from Britain across Europe to the shores of North Africa; and from Spain across Greece and the Middle East to the borders of Asia. It would embrace hundreds of languages and religions and till its many cultures into a rich soil from which Western civilization would grow. Rome would become the world’s first and most enduring superpower. Through the experiences, memories, and writings of the people who lived it, this series tells the story of that time – of the emperors, slaves, poets and peasants who wrested order from chaos, built the most cosmopolitan society the world had ever seen, and shaped The Roman Empire in the First Century. ---------------------- Ep.3 Winds of Change 0:00:00 --- 0:53:58 Ep.4 Years of Eruption 0:53:58 --- 1:48:22

Two thousand years ago, at the dawn of the first century, the world was ruled by Rome. The Roman Empire struggled with problems which are surprisingly familiar: violent coups, assassination, overarching ambition, civil war, clashes between the classes as well as the sexes and questions of personal freedom versus government control. But from the chaos, the Roman Empire would emerge stronger and more dazzling than ever before. Soon, it would stretch from Britain across Europe to the shores of North Africa; and from Spain across Greece and the Middle East to the borders of Asia. It would embrace hundreds of languages and religions and till its many cultures into a rich soil from which Western civilization would grow. Rome would become the world’s first and most enduring superpower. Through the experiences, memories, and writings of the people who lived it, this series tells the story of that time – of the emperors, slaves, poets and peasants who wrested order from chaos, built the most cosmopolitan society the world had ever seen, and shaped The Roman Empire in the First Century. ------------------------------------------------ Episode 1: Order from Chaos 0:00:00 --- 0:53:05 Episode 2: Years of Trial 0:53:05 --- 1:48:00

In April 1945, the Red Army stood at the gates of Berlin; inside the shattered city, only the pathetic remnants of the Home Guard, the Hitler youth,the SS and Wehrmacht stood against them. Berlin and its population lay at the mercy of the Russians, who exacted a terrible revenge. This is the front line perspective on World War II as seen through the eyes of the losing side, the men who fought for Hitler. -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes.---

The Russian Front saw some of the most bitter and bloody fighting of World War Two. Places such as Stalingrad and Leningrad are now synonymous with the human suffering of that terrible conflict, which threw the people and armies of Russia against the invading German forces in the teeth of a savage winter. This is the front line perspective on World War II as seen through the eyes of the losing side, the men who fought for Hitler. -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes.---

Britain finally won the war against the deadly German U-Boats that lurked in the freezing waters of the Atlantic ocean. But what was life really like in the cramped and claustrophobic conditions aboard the vessels that became known as Iron Coffins? This is the front line perspective on World War II as seen through the eyes of the losing side, the men who fought for Hitler. -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes.---

The Waffen SS - the SS army - was not always looked upon favorably by the German army. With some 900,000 non-Germans in its ranks, it was the performance of crack divisions such as the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte and the Hitlerjugend that persuaded the Fuhrer to use them as an elite force. This is the front line perspective on World War II as seen through the eyes of the losing side, the men who fought for Hitler. -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes.---

The Luftwaffe was at the cutting edge of Blitzkrieg and it was instrumental in bringing the war to the great cities of Europe, most notably during the 'Blitz' on London during 1940. As the war progressed, however, the pilots were forced to fly more in defence of their country, often in inferior and outdated aircraft. This is the front line perspective on World War II as seen through the eyes of the losing side, the men who fought for Hitler. -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes.---

Recounts the German airborne invasion of the Greek island of Crete in May 1941. The Battle of Crete was the first occasion where Fallschirmjäger (German paratroops) were used en masse, the first mainly airborne invasion in military history, the first time the Allies made significant use of intelligence from decrypted German messages from the Enigma machine, and the first time German troops encountered mass resistance from a civilian population. Narrator: Roy Ward -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes ---

During the early months of World War Two, the world was introduced to a new and terrifying military concept - the tactic of Blitzkrieg. Country after country fell as a result of this new 'lightning war', until the seemingly unstoppable armies of the Third Reich stood on the coastline of Northern France. This is the front line perspective on World War II as seen through the eyes of the losing side, the men who fought for Hitler. -- This is shared without profit for educational and historical purposes.--

On August 3rd 1990, Iraq, under its ferocious dictator Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait, its oil-rich neighbour. Not long out of a war with Iran, Iraq badly under-estimated the reaction of the watching world to its unprovoked attack; in particular, they believed that the US would not dare to become involved. A coalition against Iraq was formed and it struck back in January 1991. Iraq's air defence system and the country's infra-structure were taken apart by air attacks that utilised the very latest warfare technology - and it was technology as much as anything else that brought Iraq's armed forces to its knees. Saddam had promised the 'mother of all battles' - words that came to haunt him and his army as they were caught in the open on the bloody road to Basra.

What links Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler and a priceless Celtic cauldron recently discovered at the bottom of a lake in Bavaria? In this film an investigation uncovers allegations of mafia involvement, an international fraud trial where millions of dollars are at stake and a forensic discovery that stuns the archaeological world and steers the mystery towards Himmler's SS shrine at Wewelsburg and Hitler's obsessive quest for the Holy Grail. This seemingly priceless and beautiful object has brought death and disaster to everyone who has attempted to own it but who did make it and why? Hosted by Shaun Dooley

Draining the oceans reveals the story of the early U-Boats as they took on the Royal Navy, sinking 12 million tons of ships and nearly winning the first World War. Alex4History Supplemental Notes: From "Drain the Oceans" series 2. Narrated by Craig Sechler Writer and Director: Alex West Explorations include: 1. Sept 22, 1914 Cressy-class armoured cruisers HMS Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy were sunk by U-9 while patrolling the southern North Sea. - 11:44 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_22_September_1914 2. Tour of U-1, Germany's first U-Boat and history of early U-boats 11:44 - 13:48 3. Sinking of the Lusitania 13:48 - 22:07 Reconstruction of Lusitania's final moments 20:41 4. Bangor University survey vessel Prince Madog investigates the U-boat victims in the Irish Sea, heading for Liverpool 25:08 S.S. Apapa, 28 Nov 1917, torpedoed off Anglesey 27:00 5. Wreck of SM U-87 29:25 SM U-87 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) in World War I. U-87 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. She sank some 22 merchant vessels before 25 December 1917, when HMS Buttercup rammed U-87 in the Irish Sea and depth-charged her. Then the P-class sloop P.56 sank her. U-87's entire crew of 44 were lost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-87 6. HMS Stock Force, a Q-ship 39:00 Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. This gave Q-ships the chance to open fire and sink them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-ship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Auten Featuring: Dr. James Delgado (Maritime Archaeologist, Search Inc) Hans Koerver (U-Boat Historian) Dr. Innes McCartney (Maritime Archaeologist, Bournemouth University) Eoin McGarry (Technical Diver) Prof. Eric Grove (Naval Historian) Dr. Mike Roberts (Oceanographer, Bangor University) Steve Mortimer (Technical Diver)

1992 Canadian production about the Canadian pilots and air crews in the Royal Air Force Bomber Squadrons during World War II. Using interviews, re-enactments, old footage and photographs, Brian McKenna's film depicts the war from the perspective of those involved. The Valour and the Horror is a Canadian television documentary miniseries, which aired on CBC Television in 1992. The series investigated three significant Canadian battles from the Second World War and was a co-production between the CBC, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Galafilm Inc. The central themes of Death By Moonlight are that RAF Bomber Command "deliberately hid the truth" about RAF bomber crew survival rates, concealed plans about deliberately annihilating civilians, and betrayed the trust of Canadian military airmen. The episode first aired on January 19, 1992. The series was written by Brian McKenna, an award-winning journalist and founding producer of The Fifth Estate and his brother, Terence McKenna, and was directed by Brian McKenna.